Roger that... Just waiting for my ACS order of the expensive goo!!
Probably won't get here till Friday. I also had my Whelen power supply
go down to, and a few other things to change while the bird is in the
nest. So I'll keep busy while I'm waiting. Id rather be flying ;o(
Thanks,
Jeff R.
A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush
On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Jeff B wrote:
>
> Jeff, use a patch of some sort, even if it's just milk carton
> material. Encase it in Pro Seal.
>
> Jeff - Baby Blue
>
> JEFF ROBERTS wrote:
>> Jim, and all,
>> I'm going to use the pro seal approach and keep an eye on it. I would
>> like to use the patch but have no material. Question... Since it is a
>> patch why not just use a local piece of fuel can material. I thought
>> Id' follow your advice and and rough it up with 80 grit on both the
>> patch and the tank plus clean them with acetone before application.
>> Sound okay to you all?
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff R.
>> A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush
>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>> Jeff
>>> The patch was a "feel good thing" I did. I was unsure how well the
>>> pro seal would work and I felt the need for insurance.
>>> The tank about three or four years later developed a crack like you
>>> have. It had also cracked at the edge of the fiberglass layup in the
>>> tunnel. I had to replace the tank and I did NOT glass it in. Its
>>> free standing...
>>> Once I got the tank out I had a look at the original patch.. It was
>>> still sealed tight. I took pliers and tried to pull it off, I got it
>>> removed, but it was in torn in several pieces by the pliers.
>>> Jim Brown
>>>
>>> --- On Tue, 7/14/09, JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm..net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net>
>>>> Subject: Europa-List: Tank Leak Found
>>>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>>> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 6:14 PM
>>>>
>>>> To All that responded... THANKS!
>>>> After applying pressure to the tank and using a water soap mixture
>>>> I have located a 2 inch crack in the tank running diagonal from the
>>>> corner of the glass lay-up in the tunnel. Its where the glass is
>>>> bonded onto the tank to hold it in. It looks like a stress crack as
>>>> the non giving glass may have pulled on the tank as it flexed. I'm
>>>> now in agreement with Steve in that these tanks should not be
>>>> glassed in but rather fitted in a way that allows some movement.
>>>> Okay too late for me now... It is however in an area that I can
>>>> reach it to repair it either using pro-seal or the tap plastics
>>>> product.
>>>>
>>>> Options:
>>>> 1. I used the messy pro seal to seal my sender unit in the top of
>>>> the tank a few years back and it works well. I'm concerned about
>>>> not being able to compress a patch around it or over it though.
>>>> Maybe once it sets up thats not necessary. ???
>>>> 2. The video on the Tap plastics Polyweld Greg sent sounds like a
>>>> better way to go as a permanent patch. This one though may require
>>>> me to cut an additional hole behind the access hole and then repair
>>>> that later. BUT... how do I make sure all the fumes are out of the
>>>> tank after draining it so I don't blow myself up :o( trying to
>>>> flame treat the to be repaired area on the tank. Maybe continuing
>>>> to pump air into the tank and allow the fumes to eventually
>>>> evaporate thru the filler cap. Any other Ideas to help me avoid
>>>> burning off any facial hairs are welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards and thanks to all!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jeff R.
>>>> A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 191 hours and down for repairs.
>>>
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